Torsten Hewson

v3 c16: Growing Up

“Well… that was kind of easy, wasn’t it?” Yun Ren asked his brother as they stared at the corpse of the deer.

Normally a hunt could take days of stalking a particularly prime buck, or...

Thank you, + notice of chapter delay.

Thank you, everybody, for the support on release. I'm humbled and stunned by the reaction still. Its a dream come true to be able to do this. Hopefully people are enjoying the book and the art, as ...

The Beasts of BOC

First, we have a Wreckerball, A monster that has been referenced a few times. Xiulan brought a shell of one of these for Jin's wedding, and the Rumbling Earth Sect live inside the ancient shell of ...

The Thistles: 1

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Art by TSUU

BEWARE OF CHICKEN VOL 1 IS OUT

BEWARE OF CHICKEN IS OUT

We have both an Ebook and an Audiobook, with a physical copy in the pipes. I don't have an exact date on that quite yet, but know that it is coming.

The Ebook h...

Interlude: The Senior Disciple

Several months ago….

Right beside Crimson Crucible City, in the Raging Waterfall Gorge province, there was a mountain. The lonely Cloudy Mountain, the tallest in its range, stood d...

V3c15: The Story of the Captain

The world slowed to a crawl. The look of mounting horror on her brother’s face filled her eyes.

It was like when, during a party at the provincial capital, a man had addressed the head cler...

v3c14: The Haunting Forest

Two figures on horseback trotted down a wide road. They wore the rich traveling clothes often associated with merchant folks. Bright silks with symbols emblazoned on them marked the duo as part of ...

V3C13: The Witching Hour

Xiulan moved through the first form of the Verdant Blade Sword Arts in the light of the setting sun. Her eyes were closed as she felt the flow of the movements. Her form was impeccable, over a deca...

AMA on the 24th

Hey everybody, Podium has arranged an AMA with myself and Travis on the 24th. I hop[e you can swing by, if you're availible, and I'll do my best to answer questions!

v3c12: A Father's Pride

A little girl pounded away at some reeds, on a field of steadily drying grass. The sky was full of golden stars, interlaced with bands of light.

The little girl looked exhausted. She paused i...

v3c11: The Healing Sage

Meiling sat in a cleared room with her eyes closed. Cloth had been placed on the floors and on the walls, cordoning off the room from the rest of the building. Her Qi swirled gently around her body...

Tsuu art

Additionally, we do have some more art by Tsuu, this time its fan art... and a little something to offset the Bunnies picture.

v3c8(new): Intent

Okay. I had a bit of a screw up. Basically, after rereading c7, trading pointers, the sudden jump into C8 from Big D's POV seemed a bit off to me, when I didn't go into the way Jin felt.

I th...

Art Post

Chunky and Washy washing the dishes.

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v3c10: Payback

“The Lord Magistrate will receive you now.” The guard said, clicking the butt of his sheathed spear against the ground. Guan Chyou glanced at the guard from where she had been considering the c...

v3c9: The Fall Colours

Breathe in, breathe out.

Reach deep into the earth, like the roots of a plant, mingling with the golden energy there.

Feel the energy cycle.

Cai Xiulan felt peac...

v3c7: Trading Pointers

A blade whistled through the air in a quiet section of the forest. It cut the air, descending towards the earth almost gracefully, before curving back up. A slight bit of sweat followed it from my ...

v3c6.2: Misunderstandings END

It was quite rare that the Lord Magistrate really had to entertain people. They had entertained in the style of the capital a few times, when he and his wife had first arrived in Verdant H...

Art Post

Its been a while! So, here is some more art to hopefully tide you over while I work on today's chapter.

We have Tigu, Xianghua, and Biyu, as well as two emotes all done By Tsuu, with more to...

v3c6.1: Misunderstandings

It was still strange to be able to move this fast, Meiling thought as her feet pounded along the road in the pre-dawn light.

Meiling could never help marveling at her body when she r...

Drive link to Volume 1

For those that asked to be able to see Vol 1, the unedited version.

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BOC Volume 1 and Audiobook available for Preorder

I am proud to announce that the Book one is available for order on kindle, and the audiobook, Narrated by Travis Baldree, is now available for preorder on audible. Volume 1 contain...

Interlude: The Maiden of the Mist

When outsiders thought of the Misty Lake, they often imagined something much different than Xianghua’s home. They imagined a mirror shrouded by mists, something deep and clear. A haunting, ethere...

v3c5: Part of the Family

Drums thundered. Instruments clanged; Firecrackers popped and banged. The scent of food filled the air.

In the middle of a village, two dragons hopped and skipped, moving in time to the beat....

v3c4: The Story and the Heron

Gou Ren rubbed at his arm, as he squinted at his brother. Waking up tied to the ceiling was a bit disorienting, but they hadn't left him up there for long. When he found out who it was h...

Live event starting in 10 min

As the title says, live event for patreons on the discord.

v3c3: The Drifting Mist

Funnily enough, it all started on a whim, not that long ago. Or perhaps it was fate? A strange man, who looked a bit like a swindler, with his sharp, fox-like eyes, and a rather bruitish, monke...